Events in Sport
French Open Women's Tennis
Jun 4 French Open Women's Tennis: Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain beats Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to claim her 1st Grand Slam title

Serena Williams
French Open Men's Tennis
Jun 5 French Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković of Serbia beats Scotsman Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to win his first French title

Novak Đoković

Andy Murray
Event of Interest
Jun 12 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st footballer to top Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List, earning $88 million

Cristiano Ronaldo
- Jun 12 Stanley Cup Final, SAP Center, San Jose, CA: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks, 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory; Penguins 4th title
PGA Championship
Jun 12 Women's PGA Championship, Sahalee CC: 18-year old Canadian Brooke Henderson wins her first major title on the 1st hole of a sudden-death playoff with top-ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand

Lydia Ko
Event of Interest
Jun 12 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Germany's Bernhard Langer wins his 3rd straight Players' title by 1 shot from Joe Durant and Spaniard Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Bernhard Langer
Event of Interest
Jun 19 NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers win first title beating defending champion Golden State Warriors, 93-89 in Game 7; first team to overcome 3–1 deficit; MVP: LeBron James

LeBron James
- Jun 22 NHL owners meeting unanimously approves the Las Vegas expansion bid to start play in the 2017-18 season.
- Jun 23 NBA Draft: LSU point guard Ben Simmons first pick by Philadelphia 76ers
- Jun 24 NHL Draft: ZSC Lions (NLA) center Auston Matthews first pick by Toronto Maple Leafs
- Jun 26 Copa América Final, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ: Defending champions Chile defeat Argentina, 4-2 on penalty kicks; 0–0 after extra time
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Jun 13 Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (30) weds former Miss California USA Nicole Johnson (30) in Paradise Valley, Arizona

Michael Phelps
Deaths in Sport
Muhammad Ali
Jun 3 Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay], American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1964-7 74-8), dies of respiratory illness at 74

Muhammad Ali
- Jun 6 Viktor Korchnoi, Russian-born chess grandmaster, dies at 85
Gordie Howe
Jun 10 Gordie Howe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (23-time NHL All Star; NHL: Detroit Red Wings; WHA: Houston Aeros), dies of a stroke at 88

Gordie Howe
- Jun 11 Donald Carr, English cricketer and MCC official, dies at 89
- Jun 20 Frank Chapot, American equestrian (Olympic silver 1960, 1972) dies at 84
- Jun 25 Jim Hickman, American baseball player (Mets, Dodgers, Cubs), dies at 79
- Jun 28 Pat Summitt, American basketball coach (University of Tennessee), dies at 61
- Jun 28 Buddy Ryan, American NFL coach (Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals), dies at 85